Custom software development company inNew York City
New York runs on software nobody outside the building ever sees. The reconciliation tool that closes the month. The dashboard your ops team stares at all day. The integration holding your CRM and your warehouse system together with duct tape and a nightly CSV.
Bolder Apps builds that software for New York companies. We have been doing it since 2019, with US based leadership and senior engineers who have shipped in finance, healthcare, and logistics.
We do not bill hourly. You get a fixed scope and a fixed number before anyone writes a line of code.
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Building since 2019
US-based leadership and seniorengineers who have shipped infinance, healthcare and logistics.
Fixed scope, fixed price
You get the number before anyone writes a line of code.
You own everything
Source code, repositories, designfiles and infrastructure transfer toyou.
Internal business tools
The software your team uses every day and nobody else ever sees. Approval flows, inventory systems, scheduling, client portals. Usually it replaces a spreadsheet that six people email around and one person is afraid to touch.
Custom dashboards and reporting
Your data lives in five systems and none of them talk. We build the layer that pulls it together and shows the operators what they actually need, updated on a schedule you set.
Workflow automation
The manual steps between systems are where your margin goes. We map the handoffs, then remove the ones a machine should be doing.
Enterprise software
Systems built for headcount, permissions, and audit trails. Role based access, activity logging, and the reporting your compliance team will ask for in month four.
System integration
Getting your ERP, CRM, billing, and internal tools onto the same page. We work with the APIs that exist and build the middleware for the ones that do not — see our system integration work.
Data management systems
Somewhere to put the data, rules for who touches it, and a migration plan that does not take your team offline for a week.
Why us?
This isn’t just about managing tasks.
You know the cost before you sign
Fixed scope, fixed price. No hourly billing, no change orders for things that were obviously in scope, no invoice that arrives 40% over because discovery ran long.
A proposal in days, not weeks
Most agencies take one to two weeks to get you a number. We take one to two days. If you are trying to get a build approved before a board meeting, that gap matters.
Weekly demos, no radio silence
Fixed scope, fixed price. No hourly billing, no change orders for things that were obviously in scope, no invoice that arrives 40% over because discovery ran long.
A senior consultant, not a ticket number
You talk to someone who can make decisions about your architecture. We do not put junior engineers on your project and charge you for their education.
Everything transfers to you
Source code, repositories, design files, infrastructure. You own all of it. There is no license and no rebuild fee if you decide to take it in house.
What custom software costs in New
We price by scope. These are the bands most New York projects fall into.
| Project type | Typical range | Timeline | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single tool or MVP | $30,000–$75,000 | 8–12 weeks | One core workflow, one user type, basic reporting |
| Full business system | $75,000–$150,000 | 12–20 weeks | Multiple workflows, roles and permissions, integrations, admin |
| Enterprise or regulated | $150,000+ | 16 weeks and up | Compliance review, audit logging, SSO, migration from a legacy system |
New York rates for in-house senior engineers run high enough that most companies compare a build against a hire. A single senior developer in Manhattan costs more per year than most of the projects in the first two rows.
How Our Development Process Works, From Discovery to Launch.
Talk to a product consultant
A real conversation about the problem, not a discovery call that turns into a pitch. You leave knowing whether we are a fit.
Scope and estimate
We map the workflows, define what is in and what is out, and give you a fixed number. One to two days.
Design and prototype
Wireframes and a clickable prototype before development starts. Cheaper to change a screen now than a database later.
Build and test
Two week sprints with a demo at the end of each one. You steer as it goes.
Rollout and support
We migrate your data, train your team, and stay on through the first weeks of real use, when the actual bugs show up.
The stack webuild on
We pick the stack to fit the problem and your team's ability to maintain it after we hand it over. Choosing something exotic because it is interesting is how you end up unable to hire.
Backend work is usually Python, .NET, or Node depending on what your team already runs and what your integrations require. Front end and dashboards are React. Mobile, where a project needs it, is Swift and Kotlin native or Flutter cross platform — see our mobile app development in New York City. Data sits in Postgres or SQL Server, with Firebase where realtime sync matters more than reporting.
If you already have a stack, we build in it. Handing a New York ops team a system written in something nobody there can read is not a win, it is a slow motion migration project two years out.
React Native
Cross-platform mobile builds sharing one codebase across iOS and Android.
Flutter
Native-level performance and pixel-perfect UI consistency across platforms.
Swift
Native iOS development for apps that need direct hardware access.
Kotlin
Native Android development built for performance-critical features.
Node.js
Backend infrastructure powering APIs, integrations, and real-time features.
Firebase
Realtime sync and backend services where speed matters more than heavy reporting.
Industries we build for in New York
New York work skews toward two things: systems that touch money and systems that touch regulated data. Both need audit trails built in from the start rather than bolted on the week before a review.
New York City — Quick answers
Everything you need to know about working with Bolder Apps. Can't find your answer? Reach out and we'll get back to you same day.
Our headquarters is at 78 SW 7th, Miami, FL 33130. We serve New York clients every day, the same way the best software teams in the world work: directly, responsively, and without billing you for square footage in Midtown. Call us at (646) 758-6233.
Ask three questions. Who actually writes the code, seniors or juniors? Is pricing fixed or an hourly meter? What happens after launch? Then check verified reviews on Clutch and Google. Any agency that dodges those questions has answered them.
Start with the problem, not the code. Define who the app serves, what it must do on day one, and what success looks like. Then get a technical roadmap. Our Paid Discovery session does exactly that: it turns an idea into a validated plan with real costs and timelines before you commit to development.
Native apps (Swift for iOS or Kotlin for Android), cross-platform apps (Flutter or React Native), hybrid apps (web code in a native shell), and progressive web apps. We build native and cross-platform, and we will recommend the type that fits your budget and product goals rather than the one that pads our invoice.
Most Bolder Apps projects ship in 8 to 20 weeks. Many startup MVPs launch within 10 weeks. Timeline depends on scope, but you will know yours before the project starts because it is written into the proposal.
Typical projects range from $30K to $250K+ depending on scope, platform, and feature complexity. A focused MVP lands near the lower end. Bolder Apps quotes a fixed, scope-based price before development begins, so you never budget blind.
Mobile app development typically ranges from $30K to $250K+ depending on complexity, platform, and features. Bolder Apps uses scope-based pricing — no hourly billing — so your budget is defined before development begins.
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